Dumka

No Bail For Lalu Yadav In Fodder Scam; Apply After 2 Months, Says Court

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday February 19, 2021

Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Yadav's bail plea in a case linked to the fodder scam was rejected by the Jharkhand High Court today. The former Bihar chief minister has to serve two more months in this case, known as the Dumka case, where he was convicted of withdrawing Rs 3.13 crore from the treasury in the city in Jharkhand, formerly in ...

Lalu Yadav's Bail Plea Hearing In Fodder Scam Case Deferred To February 5

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 29, 2021

The hearing in the bail petition of jailed RJD president Lalu Prasad in Dumka treasury case of the fodder scam was deferred to February 5 by the Jharkhand High Court on Friday.

Jharkhand Woman Allegedly Raped By 17 Men, Women's Panel Seeks Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 10, 2020

Expressing serious concern over the alleged rape of a woman by 17 men in Jharkhand's Dumka district, the National Commission for Women (NCW) today asked the state police to complete the probe in the case within two months.

Jharkhand: Chief Minister Hemant Soren Urges NMC President To Allow Fresh Medical Admission

Education | Written by Aarzoo Snigdha | Friday November 6, 2020

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in a letter to the President of the National Medical Council, has requested not to stop the fresh admission of medical students in Dumka, Hazaribagh and Palamu medical colleges in Jharkhand.

Harsh Goenka Praises Jharkhand School Bringing Classroom To Students

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Tuesday October 6, 2020

Businessman Harsh Goenka has shared a tweet of appreciation for a Jharkhand school where teachers have found a creative way to teach 200 students while maintaining social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

No Online Access, Teachers Take Classroom To Kids In Jharkhand Village

India News | Asian News International | Tuesday September 29, 2020

Teachers of a government school at a village in Jharkhand's Dumka have brought the classroom to homes of children who have no access to Internet for online classes. As schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic since March, underprivileged children in remote corners of the country are missing out on school as they do not have access to smar...

5 Killed In Lightning Strikes In Jharkhand

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 13, 2020

Five persons were killed and one injured after being struck by lightning in Jharkhand's Dumka and Giridih districts, officials said.

'Loudspeaker Classes' In Jharkhand Village For Students Amid COVID-19

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Stela Dey | Friday June 26, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shut schools and colleges across the country and online classes have become the new normal. However, not all students can afford a smartphone or even an internet connection. But this has not deterred teachers in Jharkhand's Dumka from educating students.

Classes On Loudspeaker: Jharkhand Teacher Beats Odds Of Online Learning

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Thursday June 25, 2020

"Teachers can change the world" -- and that is what Shyam Kishore Singh Gandhi, the headmaster of a school in Jharkhand's Dumka district, has been trying to for his over 200 students.

Jharkhand Man Lynched For Allegedly Stealing Goat, Case Against Him Too

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar | Tuesday May 12, 2020

Two young men were tied with ropes and beaten up so brutally at a Jharkhand village that one of them died and the other is critical. The two had been accused of stealing a goat by villagers in Dumka.

Man Lynched By Villagers For Stealing Goats In Jharkhand's Dumka: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday May 11, 2020

A man was killed and another was seriously injured today after villagers thrashed them for allegedly stealing goats in Jharkhand's Dumka district, a police officer said.

Jharkhand's Dumka Starts Online Competitions For People Amid Lockdown

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday April 10, 2020

The Dumka district administration in Jharkhand has introduced online competitions to keep the morale of the people high during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19.

Jharkhand Teen, 16, Alleges Friend, 8 Others Raped Her In Jungle

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 27, 2020

A 16-year-old girl has alleged that nine people raped her in Jharkhand's Dumka district, after a friend misguided her to take a shortcut through a jungle, a police officer said on Thursday.

Engineer Killed, Pilot Injured After Glider Crashes In Jharkhand

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 4, 2020

A glider crashed in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Monday, killing the engineer and injuring the pilot on board, the police said.

BJP's Lois Marandi Leads In Dumka, Ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Trails

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday December 23, 2019

BJP leader Lois Marandi is leading in the Dumka seat as all leads are in for the Jharkhand election. Former chief minister and JMM chief Hemant Soren is trailing in this seat. Ms Marandi is the Cabinet Minister for Minority Welfare, Social Welfare, Women and Child Development.